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[navi tasan]

Are these sentences correct: .
1-Jeff with a pistol will replace Harry with a gun in the corridor.
2-Jeff holding a pistol will replace Harry holding a gun in the corridor.
(MEANING: In the corridor instead of there being Harry with a gun, there will be Jeff with a pistol)


3-Jeff will replace Harry with a gun in the corridor.
4-Jeff will replace Harry holding a gun in the corridor.
(MEANING: In the corridor instead of there being Harry with a gun, there will be Jeff)
"3" sounds a bit strange to me, espcially "3". It sounds as if Jeff
is going to take away Harry and put a gun instead of him there.

[engee30]

Are these sentences correct: .
1-Jeff with a pistol will replace Harry with a gun in the corridor.
2-Jeff holding a pistol will replace Harry holding a gun in the corridor.
(MEANING: In the corridor instead of there being Harry with a gun, there will be Jeff with a pistol)


3-Jeff will replace Harry with a gun in the corridor.
4-Jeff will replace Harry holding a gun in the corridor.
(MEANING: In the corridor instead of there being Harry with a gun, there will be Jeff)
"3" sounds a bit strange to me, espcially "3". It sounds as if Jeff
is going to take away Harry and put a gun instead of him there.

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I'm afraid all your sentences are full of confusion, yet correct.

[5jj]

Jeff, armed with a pistol, will take the place of Harry, who has a rifle/shotgun/etc.

A pistol is a type of gun.

[Tdol]

3 does sound as if he will take the person and leave a gun.